Police investigate beach camper who was run over by vehicle

Tuesday

Apr 17, 2012 at 4:40 PM

The homeless man was asleep in a tent on the north end of Carolina Beach when he was run over, police say.

Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle who ran over a camper on the north end of Carolina Beach early Sunday morning.Detective Sgt. Harry Humphries, of the Carolina Beach Police Department, said the 55-year-old homeless man was asleep in a tent near the travel portion of the beach when he was run over. The man never saw the vehicle, Humphries said.After crawling out from underneath the tangled tent, the victim was able to make his way to nearby campers who called 911.Humphries said the man suffered broken ribs, but no internal injuries. He is in good condition at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. His name was not released.“The driver may not have known he hit a tent, or he may not have known there was anyone in it,” Humphries said.Authorities are asking anyone with information is asked to call the Carolina Beach Police Department Tipline at 458-1246.